joyous

[ joi-uhs ]

adjective

1. joyful; happy; jubilant:

   the joyous sounds of children at play.

joyous

/ ˈdʒɔɪəs /

adjective

1. having a happy nature or mood
2. joyful

Derived Forms

• ˈjoyousness, noun
• ˈjoyously, adverb

Other Words From

• joyous·ly adverb
• joyous·ness noun
• over·joyous adjective
• over·joyous·ly adverb
• over·joyous·ness noun
• un·joyous adjective
• un·joyous·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of joyous¹

1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French; Old French joios. See joy, -ous

Example Sentences

They are slick and professional, with pictures of boats and people looking joyous as they arrive in Greece.

From BBC

England's understudies and new caps stood up to be counted – and Liverpool's 23-year-old midfielder Jones provided the high point of the night seven minutes from time, capping a top-class first senior appearance in joyous style.

From BBC

Critics have welcomed the film's unique visual style, calling it "disarmingly joyous" and "oddly charming" - but they've also questioned one of the film's big omissions.

From BBC

Ellison Talbung, a 48-year-old product support engineer from Massachusetts, said that he was confident Trump was going to win and said that the event was “joyous.”

From Salon

It would be joyous to see Archer back in England whites and he has said that is his long-term goal.

From BBC

Related Words

• cheerful
• ecstatic
• exuberant
• festive
• heartwarming
• joyful
• jubilant
• merry
• upbeat
• wonderful